Sue Vertue entered the production world as a production manager
for commercials. She joined Tiger Television in 1989, where she
worked on the world famous Mr. Bean sketch series, starring Rowan
Atkinson. She eventually produced nine episodes, concluding with
'Hair by Mr Bean of London', the final live action television
episode of the series made. In addition, she served as an associate
and then later full producer on the first two series of 'The Vicar
of Dibley', and nineteen episodes of 'Gimme Gimme Gimme'. Sue was
part of the production team for Comic Relief 1999 for the BBC. Part
of the telethon included 'Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death',
a four-episode special of Doctor Who, written by Sue's new husband
Steven Moffat, who she had originally met in 1996 at the Edinburgh
Television Festival.
In 1999 both Sue and Steven left their respective production
companies and joined Hartswood Films, run by Sue's mother Beryl.
Sue first credit in her new role was as a producer on 'Coupling', a
semi autobiographical sitcom written by her husband about their own
relationship. The series ran for four series, winning Best TV
Comedy at the 2003 British Comedy Awards. After Coupling, Sue
produced 'The Savages', 'Supernova', starring Rob Brydon, 'Fear,
Stress and Anger', and two TV movies - 'The Lift', and
'Biffovision', as well as two sons with Steven Moffat - Joshua and
Louis.
After producing 'The Cup' in 2008, Hartswood turned its
attention to a new pilot for the BBC based on an idea by Steven
Moffat and Mark Gatiss. While it wasn't produced in its initial
hour long format, 'Sherlock' ended up in the ninety minute prestige
format following the success of 'Wallander'. The series went on to
win the Best Drama Award for the first series at the 2011 BAFTA
Television Awards. Sue served as a producer for the first five
chronological episodes, and was promoted to Executive Producer for
the final episode of series two - The Reichenbach Fall.
The TV series Coupling, written by Steven Moffat and produced by
Sue, is said to be based around the evolution of their own
relationship. The main two characters in the show were even named
Steve and Susan, played by Jack Davenport and Sarah Alexander.
Married to Steven Moffat.
Daughter of Beryl Vertue and sister of Debbie Vertue.